July 1939 
PLANTING DIRECTIONS— 
FOR JULY 
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Tn eary part of this month 
sow Tomatoes for the last 
crop; also Corn for roasting 
ears. Towards the end, plant 
Pole and Bush Beans. 
Cucumbers can be planted 
for pickling. Endive, Lettuce, 
all Radishes, as well as Fall 
Cauliflower and Cabbage. 
In new ground some Tur¬ 
nips and Rutabaga can be 
sown. 
Plant all varieties of Cab¬ 
bage mentioned in catalogue. 
Some seasons we have early 
frosts, and other seasons not 
before January, and Cabbage 
is most easily hurt by frost 
when heading up. When the 
plants are headed up, they 
are not so much affected by 
cold weather. It is, therefore, 
necessary to make two or 
more sowings at different 
times, so that in case some 
of the Cabbage is destroyed 
by frost, the other is coming 
on. As a general rule plants 
raised from seed sown in 
July and August give the 
best results; they are almost 
sure to head. 
All Cabbage requires a 
strong, good soil, but the 
Wakefield and Flat Dutch in 
particular. 
The ground should be well 
fertilized with a commercial 
fertilizer, but we consider 
Cow Peas and Velvet Beans 
planted on the Cabbage land 
and plowed under, the best 
and cheapest fertilizer. 
A large quantity of seed 
must be sown at this time of 
the year, as it is sometimes 
very difficult to get a proper 
stand, and it is always bet¬ 
ter to have some plants left 
over than to be short. 
It is very difficult matter 
to protect the young Cabbage 
plants from the ravages of 
the insects, which are plenti¬ 
ful. Use Slug Shot to con¬ 
trol and kill these insects. 
Coarse Tobacco Dust has 
been found very beneficial, 
when scattered among plants. 
Field. — Field Corn, Cow 
Peas, Canada Peas, Feterita, 
Egyptian Wheat, June Corn. 
Milo Maize, Kaffir Corn, and 
Sorghum can be planted. 
PLANTING DIRECTIONS— 
FOR AUGUST 
Vegetable Garden. — Dur¬ 
ing this month gardeners in 
the South are very busy with 
sowing and planting Bush 
Beans, Pole Beans, Black- 
eyed Peas, Alaska, First and 
Best Peas can be planted, 
also all varieties of Cabbage 
and Cauliflower, Broccoli, 
Brussels Sprouts and Kale, 
Parsley, Chervil, Lettuce, En¬ 
dive and Sorrel, but if the 
weather should be very dry, 
the seeds have to be fre¬ 
quently watered. It is best to 
cover Parsley seed with moss 
or brush until it begins to 
come up. All varieties of 
Radish should be sown. 
Sow Swiss Chard, Mustard 
and Cress, all varieties of 
Turnip and Rutabaga, and 
also Vienna Kohlrabi. 
Carrots should be sown in 
the latter part of the month 
if the weather is favoidable; 
but if hot and dry it is use¬ 
less to do much, as seeds 
cannot come up well without 
being watered. 
All varieties of Celery 
should be sown now. 
If not too hot and dry, 
Beets of all kinds may be 
planted; but it is better to 
wait until the following 
month. 
Set out Shallots, Onion 
sets, Lima, Pinto, Tepary, 
Pink, Bayo and Mung Beans 
for shelling should be plant¬ 
ed in the early part of this 
month. 
If Celery plants are set 
out during this month they 
require to be shaded. 
Field. — Potatoes saved 
from the spring crop, should 
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be planted early this montl 
for a winter crop; the small 
er Potatoes are selected foi 
that purpose and plantec 
whole. Mexican June Con 
can be planted in the earlj 
part of the month. Sow Cov 
and Field Peas, Velvet am 
Soya Beans, and Millet, Rape 
Barley, Rye and Vetch at em 
of month. 
Orchard.—Nothing can b< 
done with any degree of sue 
cess during this month. 
Flower Garden.—Sow Bal 
sams (Lady Slippers), Zin 
nia, Cockscomb, Gomphrena 
etc., to bloom for November 
Plant Spring annuals as de 
scribed in this catalogue. 
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